this is at a bit of a tangent from the previous discussion,
but something i've always wondered:
why does the linux 9p mount syscall bother
with IP addresses at all? isn't it sufficient
just to provide a facility for mounting a file descriptor
(like the plan 9 syscall) and have an auxiliary
command do the actual dial, authentication, etc?
wouldn't that be simpler and just as versatile?
The v9fs driver lets you mount from a file descriptor.
Is this what you're asking for?
Tim Newsham
http://www.thenewsh.com/~newsham/
